Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-09-20
HIS FIRST oRATIoN.
A Ienderfoot's Fourth-of-Juty speech Up
In Black Bear Clutch.

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Rocky Mountains suggest little posi-
bility OF enjoyment in the way of pic
/ mics OF the usual methods OF celebrat-
ing Independence day. Aud yet the
mountaineers always look forward to
the day with eager anticipations OF
"good time" A gentleman spending
the summer in most dreary little
mining camp. gives the following ac-
count of the manner in which the
Fourth of July was celebrated there
and of the part he was forced to take
In the programme:
II did not know" he writes, that a
celebration of any kind was intended
and was not a little surprised when my
landlady asked
! care you goin' to the big doin's up
in Black Bear Gulch. today
".What doings?' / asked,
why, aint you heerd bout emp
There's goin' to be speechin', an sing
in, an oratin, an foot-racin', an all
sorts of COINS on. up to the gulch.
Ev'ry body's goin'.'
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where the celebration was held was two
miles distant When reached it ]
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